irish literature - verbs & phrases

úsáideann an file íomhánna

the poet uses images

baineann an file úsáid as friotal

the poet makes use of language

cuireann sé a mhothúcháin in iúl ina mbaineann sé úsáid as

He expresses his feelings by making use of

tá bealach ___ ag an bhfile chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar

the poet has a ___ way of describing

feicimid / faighimid íomhá de

we see/ get an image of…

taispeánann an file

the poet shows

tagraíonn an file do

the poet refers to

tugann an file le fios

the poet implies / suggests

tugann sé léiriú dúinn ar

he gives us a picture of…

déanann sé cur síos ar

he describes

tarraingíonn sé íomhá de

he draws an image of

cruthaíonn sé íomhá de

he creates an image of

tagraíonn an file di mar…

the poet refers to her as…

insíonn an file dúinn

the poet tells us

insíonn sé dúinn

it tells us

sa saothar

in the work / piece

codarsnacht

contrast

meafar

metaphor

samhail

simile

athrá

repetition

ar dtús

firstly

ansin

then

faoi dheireadh

finally

is é ___ téama an dáin seo

___ is the theme of this peom

táim in ann ionannú le

i relate to

a léiriú

to portray

ag trácht ar

mentioning / referencing

cuireann an file le os ár gcomhair

the poet presents to us

cuireann sé i gcuimhne dom

it reminds me of

chomh mhaith

as well as

tá an chuma ar an scéal

it seems that

comhfhuaimeanna

assonance

ceanglaíonn an file

the poet connects

maidir leis

in relation to

thaobh ___ de→ causes T.G

in regards to